making a million in some great enterprise. But far more, in fact immeasurably more, is the making of a masterful mind, the development of a nation-making

and next Christmas." In other words, the belief has always prevailed that by thought made into will anything can be accomplished, provided thinking perseveres in the right way for the right thing. Successful "migh

of his belief in humanity. The heart of the world he believed to be like the two noble-souled women who mothered his young heart and growing mind. He says himself that he didn't do it but that they did it. So, the first thing for a boy w

to the wall and one day, probably experimenting as all boys do, he pulled too hard on one of the horns and broke it off. No one saw him and

was no way to express his fierce resentment but in writing, and he wrote some scurrilous letters to the ones against whom he was so angry. Some biographers, in the supposed cause of history, have published some alleged copies of

books. Among the proud possessors of a copybook so favored was Joe Richa

who to thei

great men

nt round the earth, from the indisputable fact that in the morning it was on one side of the house and in the afternoon was on the other side. Many also believed the earth to be flat, because

just proud to show themselves off." Doubtless, his belie

fine lass of fifteen. He especially had her gratitude for some help he gave her in a spelling class. When she was about to spell "def

ong the road she made a remark that

look yonder, the s

fortunate reply. "It's u

've got eyes," she a

s still as a tree. When we're swung up so

ool," and away she went, leaving him t